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Committee and has served as the Technical Program Chair for a number of SAE conferences. In addition, he is the recipient of the SAE Forest R McFarland Award for outstanding contributions to the SAE Engineering Meetings Board and is also the recipient of the SAE Outstanding Contribution Award for his work in the development of SAE Technical Standards. Mr. Peterson received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Montana State University.

Systems, his current research is on fuel cell hybrid vehicle systems simulation and validation and AC motor development. A member of SAE and ASME, Dr. Nelson received the Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award from SAE International in 1996, and the NSF FutureCar Faculty Advisor’s Award in 1998. He holds a B.S., an M.S. and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering.

Oliver , Michael J.

Michael J. Oliver is Vice President of Electrical / EMC Engineering at MAJR Products Corporation, where he is responsible for customer EMC design and consulting and new product development. He is also the company’s ISO-9001:2000 management representative. An expert in EMI/RFI shielding technology, he has experience in electronics, military shelter electrical systems, and high power antenna/radome design. His experience also includes the design and testing of aerospace antennas, shielding of military shelter electrical systems, and discrete EMC shielding components. Mr. Oliver has expertise in open and anechoic chamber radiated testing to military standards and has utilized various antennas and radiated test systems. In addition, he has written numerous technical papers and publications on electromagnetic shielding components, product testing and design, and military antenna/radome test methodology standards. Mr. Oliver is the founder and currently serves as Chairman of the IEEE Pittsburgh EMC Chapter. He is Co-Chairman of the SAE AE4 Electromagnetic Compatibility Committee, and a member of the IEEE EMC Standards Advisory Coordination Committee (SACCom). Mr. Oliver has three patents (one pending) on EMC shielding-thermal management devices and he received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology from Gannon University.

Piacenti, Vincent

Vincent Piacenti is Manager, Systems Engineering for Bosch Corp where he is responsible for systems engineering of all diesel fuel injection systems and components used in the US, including diesel fuel injection hydraulic systems integration for North American diesel engine applications. This encompasses simulation, adaptation and testing of high-speed, high-pressure fuel injection systems with a concentration on common rail systems, both solenoid-valve and piezo. Included is research of alternative fuels for diesel engine applications. He has experience in all types of diesel fuel injection and various gasoline systems and is a contributing author to the Springer Handbook for Mechanical Engineers. Mr. Piacenti holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and has been with Bosch for almost thirty years, seven of which were at the Bosch Headquarters for Diesel Fuel Injection in Stuttgart, Germany.

Pike, Jeffrey A.

Palazzolo, Joseph

Joe Palazzolo is employed as Chief Engineer – Geared Products at GKN Driveline Torque Technology Group where he manages the mechanical design and development of new automotive gearboxes, torque transfer devices, concepts, and integration into production applications. His prior professional experience includes all-wheel systems design and development, power transfer unit and transfer case design, and torque management device development at Visteon Corporation, Warn Industries, and Ford Motor Company. Mr. Palazzolo is an ASE certiﬁed Master Technician, chaired the SAE All-Wheel Drive Standards Committee, and has been an active SAE member since 1990. He is a past recipient of the SAE Forest R. McFarland Award for distinction in professional development and education (2007) and also achieved the SAE Master Instructor designation (2010). Mr. Palazzolo is the award winning author of High-Performance Differentials, Axles & Drivelines. He has designed, built, campaigned and supported various race cars and teams for both professional and amateur racing organizations. His scope of work has been entire vehicle inclusive but also focused on competitive, high-performance drivetrain systems. He holds a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cleveland State University and a Masters degree in Automotive Engineering from Lawrence Technological University. He has received numerous patents for his work and creativity in advancing mobility systems.

Jeffrey A. Pike is President, Biomechanics Consulting, Inc. and Adjunct Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Wayne State University. He previously held the position of Senior Technical Specialist, Occupant Injury/Biomechanics, Ford Motor Company, from which he recently retired. He has extensive professional experience in biomechanics, injury mechanisms and causation, occupant protection, testing, regulatory requirements and regulatory process and medical records review. Mr. Pike has organized and presented at numerous technical forums, including sessions at two White House Conferences as well as SAE Symposia on Vehicle Rollovers, Occupant Protection and Lower Limb Injuries. He has also taught SAE regulatory and forensics seminars for 21 years and has been a guest lecturer at MIT, the Medical College of Wisconsin, the University of Michigan, Harvard Medical School and the University of Virginia. Mr. Pike is an SAE Fellow and received the Forest R. McFarland Award in 2004 for his contributions to SAE professional development activities. His publications include technical papers, book chapters and principal author of two textbooks published by SAE: Automotive Safety: Anatomy, Injury, Testing and Regulation and Neck Injury: The Use of X-Rays, CT’s and MRI’s to Study Crash-Related Injury Mechanisms. His educational background includes studies at Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, New York University and the University of Michigan.

Pipes, R. Byron

Peterson, Eric M.

Mr. Peterson is currently Vice-President of Systems and Safety for Electron International, Inc. He has over 35 years experience in aerospace management, system design and analysis, development of hardware and software, and safety assessments for commercial and military ﬂight critical avionic and ﬂy-by-wire system applications. He is also an inactive Systems and Equipment DER with a software endorsement. Mr. Peterson serves as vice-chairman of the SAE S-18 Aircraft & Systems Development and Safety Assessment committee and has provided key contributions to ARP4754A, ARP 4761, and ARP 5150. Mr. Peterson is also a member of the SAE AeroTech General

Dr. Pipes is the John L. Bray Distinguished Professor of Engineering at Purdue University and has been a member of the National Academy of Engineering since 1987. His prestigious academic career includes service as President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Director of the Center for Composite Materials at the University of Delaware. In his early career, he worked in composites development for General Dynamics Fort Worth (now Lockheed.) Dr. Pipes is an international expert recognized for his outstanding scholarship in the ﬁeld of polymer composite materials in the areas of advanced manufacturing science, durability, design and characterization and for his leadership in creating partnerships for university research with the private sector, government and academia. He is the author of over one-hundred archival publications including four books and has served on the editorial boards of four journals in his ﬁeld. He holds Fellow rank in ASC, ASME and SAMPE and is a registered professional engineer in the State of Delaware. Dr. Pipes received a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington and a M.S.E. from Princeton University.

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